דָּחַק (b. h.; cmp. preced.) to press, squeeze, crowd, stamp. Pes. 95ᵇ, a. e. דָּחֲקוּ זבין וכ׳ if persons afflicted with … forced their way &c.—Men. 98ᵇ top דּוֹחֲקִין ובולטין וכ׳ pressed against and protruded &c. Ab. II, 15 בעה"ב דוחק the employer (the Lord) presses (urges to work). Ber. 64ᵃ ד׳ את השעה to force time, be importunate, v. דָּחָה. Lev. R. s. 28; Pesik. Haom. p. 70ᵇ; Pesik. R. s. 18; Yalk. Job 998 (ref. to ושאף, Job V, 5) מי ד׳ (ל)(ב)ממונו וכ׳ who trampled upon the wealth of &c.?—Sifra Vayikra Par. 1, ch. II ד׳ להיות מדבר וכ׳ (Yalk. Lev. 430 נדחק) He pressed himself (confined His Presence) between the Cherubim &c.—Part. pass. דָּחוּק pressed, scarce. Ab. Zar. 35ᵇ
Nif. - נִדְחָק to be pressed, confined, v. supra.